If I am not mistaken, it was a British poet who said that 'no one is properly dressed unless he wears a smile.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.
The interesting thing is that you don't often meet a poet who doesn't have a sense of humour, and some of them do keep it out of their poems because they're afraid of being seen as light versifiers.
When you're surrounded by feathers and sequins and ridiculous Lycra outfits, it's impossible not to have a smile on your face.
I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.
I believe the poet shouldn't be in the poem at all except as a lens or as ears.
He who draws noble delights from sentiments of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life.
Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing.
Once you don't smile on film, they say, 'Let's have that bloke who doesn't smile.'
A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet.
A poet is never one of the people. He is detached, remote, and the life of small-time dances and talk about football would not be for him. He might take part but could not belong.